Livestock 2013: Antibiotic test set to cut milk contamination

An on-farm antibiotic test, which reduces the risk of milk contamination, is now available through UK distributor Promar.
BetaStarCombo rapidly detects Beta-lactam and Tetracycline residues in milk.
Beta-lactam and Tetracycline account for 95% of antibiotics used on dairy farms. UK failure rate is about 20 farms a day.
Residues are interpreted against EU Maximum Residue Limits (MRL) and results are available within five minutes.
The testing equipment costs ÂŁ90, and testing sticks are priced at ÂŁ4 each.
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